Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2017	May 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 236,002	$ 169,266
Marketable securities	22,732	22,219
Accounts receivable, net	763,555	736,008
Inventories, net	272,830	278,218
Uniforms and other rental items in service	674,572	635,702
Income taxes, current	35,700	44,320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,058	30,132
Assets held for sale	0	38,613
Total current assets	2,043,449	1,954,478
Property and equipment, net	1,353,159	1,323,501
Investments	175,663	164,788
Goodwill	2,811,796	2,782,335
Service contracts, net	565,574	586,988
Other assets, net	29,160	31,967
Total assets	6,978,801	6,844,057
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	162,981	177,051
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	113,430	149,635
Accrued liabilities	577,960	429,809
Debt due within one year	300,000	362,900
Liabilities held for sale	0	11,457
Total current liabilities	1,154,371	1,130,852
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,534,222	2,770,624
Deferred income taxes	539,043	469,328
Accrued liabilities	198,132	170,460
Total long-term liabilities	3,271,397	3,410,412
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value: 425,000,000 shares authorized, FY 2018: 182,043,803 issued and 106,179,574 outstanding; FY 2017: 180,992,605 issued and 105,400,629 outstanding	600,563	485,068
Paid-in capital	192,191	223,924
Retained earnings	5,349,539	5,170,830
Treasury stock: FY 2018: 75,864,229 shares, FY 2017: 75,591,976 shares	(3,609,697)	(3,574,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	20,437	(3,029)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,553,033	2,302,793
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,978,801	$ 6,844,057